ZIMMER VAN 1977: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V191000
Make | Model | Year |
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ZIMMER | VAN | 1977 |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1978-08-03 | 1978-09-05 | 1979-10-12 |
Manufacturers Involved: ZIMMER MOTOR CARS CORP.
Component: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2673
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
Regulation Part Number: 571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 207
THE SEAT BELTS ARE ATTACHED TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS INSTEAD OF THE FLOOR. THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR TO ELIMINATE EXCESSIVE LOAD IN THE SEAT SLIDER ASSEMBLY. THIS FAILS TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS".
DEALER WILL REPLACE AND PROPERLY ANCHOR SEAT BELTS WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: VANS.SYSTEM: INTERIOR; SEAT BELTS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT, SEAT BELTS MAY NOTADEQUATELY RESTRAIN PASSENGERS, AND THE CHANCES OF PERSONAL INJURIES WOULD BEINCREASED.